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 101 STAT. 240

PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987

SEC. 331. BART STUDY.

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, shall undertake a comprehensive study of the future of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System. The study shall focus on the development of financing alternatives for the first phase rail extensions identified in the Regional Transportation Plan. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study described in subsection (a). -

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SEC. 332. TACTILE MOBILITY AIDS.

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(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of developing and implementing standards for the use, in transportation facilities and equipment constructed or acquired with assist49 USC app. 1601 ance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, title 23, note. United States Code, or other laws administered by the Department of Transportation, of tactile mobility aids in order to facilitate the safe access to and use of such facilities and equipment by visually impaired and legally blind persons. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit a report to the Congress on the results of such study, including such recommendations for legislation as may be necessary to implement such standards. SEC. 333. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ELECTRIC BUS LINE. 96 Stat. 2153. Grants. California.

Section 314(a) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 314. (a) Upon request of a local public body eligible to receive a grant under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, the Secretary of Transportation shall make a grant to such public body to conduct a fesisibility study to examine the possibility of constructing and operating an electric bus line with the advanced and environmentally sound electric bus technology that is being developed in the State of California for the Ssinta Barbara transit system.". SEC. 334. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ABANDONED TROLLEY SERVICE.

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(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of restoring trolley service to corridors on which trolley service has been abandoned in such city. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). SEC. 335. COMPREHENSIVE TRANSIT PLAN FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

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(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works, shall study and analyze the mass transportation needs of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of developing a comprehensive mass transportation plan for the Virgin Islands. (b) REPORT AND PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study and analysis conducted under subsection (a) together with a copy of the mass transportation plan which the Secretary recommends for the Virgin Islands.

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